Jesus Loves the Little Children

This summer has been consumed with mostly filling out paperwork for grants.  I have now submitted grant applications to Lifesong for Orphans and Show Hope.  It doesn't sound like much, but they are very intensive.  Copies of W-2's, income tax returns, reference letters, essays on my faith and on why I want to adopt, cash flow worksheets, and itemized statements of all of assets and liabilities.  Whew..... I pray that God blesses me with some money from one or both.  But, even if He doesn't, He will provide in other ways.   I have also been at work on creating T-shirts to sell and those will be revealed very soon on facebook!!  I am very excited about them:-).

This weekend has brought good news to me.  I was able to have dinner with the couple who is directing the orphanage in Jamaica on Thursday night.   They are home for a break between year 1 and 2 of their mission.   They said that my little man there is doing great and he is starting to potty train..YAY!  They also feel pretty confident that I will eventually get to bring him home.  There has been another case-worker to take over all of the children's files at Robins Nest, and she is working diligently to do what is best for these children.   She is aware of me and knows I want this little man, and I will be calling her on Monday to introduce myself and make sure she can put a voice with a name.

I was also able to attend the annual reunion for Celebrate Children (the agency I am using for the Congo)  tonight, and got to meet several of the people who I have had email communication with.   I found out that there are only 3 FAMILIES ahead of me who are wanting little boys.   They actually want infant boys, and I am good with the age up to 3 years old.  So, if a toddler boy becomes available first, then I may get the call first.   I feel like it will be a matter of weeks before I get a referral!!  WOW!!  Praise the Lord! ......and get me some bunk beds, because I think 2 boys are coming my way!!!  What an amazing journey!    I know I have no idea how hard this is going to be and how much my life is about to change, but I also KNOW this is the right thing!  I am walking in God's will for my life and these little people will bring so much joy to everyone they meet!

The reunion tonight was awesome!!  I was sitting in large dining room full of children with all color skin.  It was beautifully diverse.....ethiopia, guatemala, china, united states were all represented....at all different ages.  What an amazing sight!   I felt like singing aloud, "Jesus Loves The Little Children"!

Keep praying for this process, for the grants, and especially for these 2 little men that are miles away tonight.   Pray they are well loved, taken care of, healthy, not going hungry, and that God is preparing their hearts to meet me, their MAMA!!

Blessings,
Cindy